Welcome to Kirby ...
The village of Kirby is located in Wyandot County<1>.
The location of Kirby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Kirby: KUR-bee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kirby has a population of 113 people<4> (see below for details).
Kirby is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirby had an population of 113 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirby had a population of 118 people. This makes Kirby the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 118 people, the population of Kirby decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 132 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirby.
Communities Also Named Kirby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kirby - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby.
Communities near Kirby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirby.
- Findlay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Kenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
- Upper Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Dunkirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Nevada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <6>
- La Rue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby. See our Newspapers Page for Kirby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirby ...
Looking for more information about Kirby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kirby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kirby.
Adding Kirby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kirby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1854.
We also found Kirby in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wyandot County: www.co.wyandot.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wyandot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kirby. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirby. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |